Time to Go Vegetarian? Report Finds Processed Meats Can Cause Cancer Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A new report from the World Health Organization finds that processed meats like bacon and hot dogs can cause cancer, and that red meat itself is a carcinogen. ( Yeko Photo Studio / Shutterstock ) Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC